The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-17

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ScoRNING THE "HEssIANs"
once imagined they had turned these instru-
ments OF destruction upon the helpless crowd
and were about 10 murder us all in cold blood.
Our tears dried on our cheeks, and, as the
darky says, the way we lit out for home
want slow"
The women and children, though, were not
the only ones panic-stricRen on that occasion.
The foreign soldiers, who were out in full re-
gala. were about as much frightened as we
were, and there was more danger Of our being
knocked down and hurt by them as they
BROKE RANKS AND FLED
Ia all directions, than ofany other harm coming
TO us. The cOwardice of these parade soldiers
mortified us very much. They were non-nat-
uTaiized foreign citizens, who had formed
themselves into brilliantly-unilormed military
companies for a sort Of home guard, and their
respective Governments had sent over vessels
OF war (which were moored In mid stream be-
fore the city TO protect them. While they
could not enlist in the Confederate service
without authorization, we were constantly ex-
peoting some of the European powers 20 take
sides with us and then these men would at
once enter our ranks. Meantime as they had
lived long time amongst ms, We believed their
sympathies were with u.s. and that in the event
of an emergency they would valiantly rush to
our rescue; but at the first alarm-and that
false one-they scampered away like flock Of
startled sheep
The first days after the surrender we passed
in fear and trembling, supposing that the YAM
kee soldiers would at any moment be turned
loose 10 commit all sorts of depredations. For
some reason or other we had conceived the idea
that the branch Of the army stationed at New
Orleans was composed of the oh-scOurings Of
the Northern cities. aud the dread we had of
them is more easily imagined than described.
As for Gen. Butler, we considered him the
very
OLD HARRY IN HUMAN FORM,
and that. like the giant in the story book, he
was ready " to grind our bones TO make his
bread" At night we securely locked and bar
ricaded our doors and windows and crept TO
bed noiselcssly in darkened rooms
After short time, however AS nothing des-
perate occurred or seemed likely TO occur. we
began 10 pick up our courage and become ag-
gressiye. Little sallies were made IN the face
OF the enemy. Bands of two or three ladies
would walk down the streets where the differ
ent military headquarters were located. and
from which the Stars and Stripes were floating
in the breeze On arriving at a point just
shove the headquarters we would cross TO the
opposite sidewalk, and at the same distance be-
low would recrOss the street and continue our
promenade This was TO avoid walking under
The fag. and we thought il q very daring and
patriotic exploit.
Sometimes open sneers were induged In.
These insults were received according 10 the
temper Of the soldiers who viewed the per-
fOrmance. Some gazed at us indinerently;
Others appeared TO consider il as good as a
circus" and laughed heartily, while others
again became angry and returned the con-
tumeiy with interest. These things are al
ready recorded against us; but, while admit
ting that even ladies of high degree now and
then made some such public display OF their
feelings we insist that the coarser conduct
which called forth
GEN BuTLER's wEII.-KNowN ORDER
was that OF the cOarser element and at the
time was discountenanced by the best class Of
the women OF New Orleans
We think. though, that the Yankees went to
an extreme ia their treatment of u.s. They
seemed 10 feel. like victorious Turks. that when
they conquered our citadel they became mas
ters OF onr lives and our liberty, our opinions
aud our conscences. They proclaimed, in ef-
feet, There is no ruler but Uncle sam aud
Butler is his Grand Nizier."
To dispute this was treason. or course. the
street urchin no longer woke the echoes with
such inspired lyrics as
JEFF Davis rides a white horse
Abe Lincoln rides a nue
Jch Davis b. gentleman,
Abe Lincoln is "a fool!
Or
Wen hang Abe Lincoln 10 a sour apple tree eto.
But even IN the privacy Of our own homes,
where there were no longer any men TO be
roused 10 enthusiasm by them, the songs Of the
Southland were interdicted. Mothers, with
their thoughts far away on some distressful
field, no longer lulled their babes 60 sleep with
ballad tales OF heroic sires battling for home
and country. il WIS very hard upon us, for
we knew llttle OF concealing OF subduing our
feelings. TO what was IN our hearts we were
Rpt 30 give expression.
When :" the Grand Nizier" ordered the women
70 take the oath Of allegiance there was gnash-